Vertebrates, Neck Pain or Stiff Neck: Causes and Natural Treatments

Do you have neck pain? Does it hurt to turn your head? Do you feel tense in your shoulder and upper back muscles, hindering movement? The vertebrae that form the structure of the neck are called cervical vertebra, and the maintenance and good health of these vertebrae depends on many factors.

Stiff or sore neck and difficulty in movement

Having a sore or stiff neck can be quite painful. Usually the muscles will feel tight and you may have problems when moving the head from side to side. The structures of the neck are accounted for within the vertebrae, but there arealso muscles, nerves and intervertebral discs which may cause pain.

Some symptoms include:

Inflexibility in the neck and pain when moving it.

Tingling in the hands or arms when the cervical nerves are implicated.

Nervous tension due to emotional build-ups: Some possible reasons for emotional build-ups centred in the neck area could be that the person in question is very dominant in his or her way of seeing life, his/her views are fixed and other ways of seeing things or solving problems are not valued by them. This could also mean intense stubbornness, excessive controlling tendencies, little flexibility when assessing situations and fear of facing things outwith their comfort zone.

Natural Treatments

Rest: In any case, it is recommended that you maintain a good pattern of rest and avoid excessive movements in the shoulders and neck, which will only worsen the problem. Resting should also entail avoiding any sudden or sharp movements of the neck, ideally keeping it in a fixed posture, especially in the case of muscular tears, fractured bones, sprains or hernias. If you have had cervical surgery, it is very important to rest.

Diet: Your diet should consist of a good supply of digestive enzymes and minerals so that the muscles, bones, tendons and ligaments can repair themselves. Try to take one tablespoon of magnesium chloridedaily, and attempt to include the following in your daily food intake: a fresh vegetable juice with aloe, celery and carrot which all aid in the regeneration of cells and tissue, chia, fish, two tablespoons of extra virgin olive if fasting and tea with lemon juice. Natural gelatin, almond milk and spirulina are also good additions.

Reflection and points of view: It is important that you incorporate a period of reflective thoughts each day, taking into consideration whether or not you have controlling tendencies over yourself or others, or if perhaps you are a little overbearing or demanding, as the body reflects our attitudes clearly and obviously. I thoroughly recommend you to read the book “You can heal your life” which may help you to gain new understandings in order to heal your body.

Soft Workout: After at least two or three months of rest, depending on the injury, it is important that you begin to exercise your neck very gently so that it returns to its normal level of flexibility. If you can, try moving your neck up, down and side to side, slowly stretching the muscles and tendons.

Gentle massage: Ask someone to give you a gentle massage on the areas where your muscles feel tense. Hydrotherapy is another good solution for a stiff or sore neck.

Acupuncture and digitpuncture alternatives are used to help the body release tension and troubleshoot neck pain. Try to avoid using high cushions and where possible, use an orthopedic mattress.

If you have pain or swelling, drink ginger tea, infused with Boldo, add chopped fresh ginger and drink. Eating fresh ginger on its own is also a great to stop swelling.

I was especially interested to read about the potential for trapped emotional build-ups in the neck and shoulders... If we have gone through any kind of trauma or worry in the past, our muscles keep this tension in our "muscle memory" and it often takes years to heal!
However, the first step in recovery is AWARENESS, and if we are aware of these great steps to treat neck pain we are already a good few steps ahead on the road to recovery.

3Stacyon

11/07/2014

It's crazy to think that accidents from years ago can "permanently" mis-align the neck and back, and even years later come back to haunt with excruciating pain. Not only that, but the pain seems to radiate all over the body, causing terrible headaches, nausea, and even sometimes the inability to think straight. I'm glad you give some alternatives to narcotic pain medication. thanks.

4Karenon

29/06/2014

Sitting next to the computer for several hours cause me a grat pain in the neck, all of this because of work, just like the previous person, but I haven't looked for solutions until now, I hope it's not too late

4Maiaon

17/06/2014

This article is very illuminating. I have cervical, neck pain as a result of my work (I spend many hours in a computer), but not because of my bones, I think it is because of my Hypermobility Syndrome. My muscles get tighten and this entails a very hard headache.

4Cindy Gonzáleson

14/06/2014

I have this problem from time to time, mainly due to a bad posture. I spend many hours in front of my laptop. Sometimes, I don?t realize I?m in a bad position until I start feeling some pain in the neck. I don?t like much taking tablets, so I prefer doing some massage and some exercises. They are very effective and take less than five minutes. But I recommend doing these exercises even when there?s no pain. Your neck will thank you!

3gabrielaon

13/06/2014

I think one of the problems I may have it the cervical problem due to the bad position when sitting. I have done exercises to improve the pain and it really works.

4Nicoleon

13/06/2014

Painkillers seem to be the simplest and fastest answer in the hectic world we live in. However, this is a short-term solution. I have tried some of these natural remedies before and they have certainly proved to be soothing and effective.

5Vivon

29/05/2014

this kind of pain is incredible hard and awful, I had it for almost a week and I felt like dying inside,,,, and that's not a lie